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Old Oct 27, 2022 | 03:24 PM
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2023 7.3L

A whopping +10 ft lbs. a k&n filter would have added more.

I wonder how much +10 ft lbs will cost?
 
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Old Oct 27, 2022 | 04:30 PM
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Personally even without a bump in power or torque the 7.3 is an awesome engine. Getting ready to turn over 79k miles on my truck and enjoy driving it every time with the 7.3 power.
 
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Old Oct 27, 2022 | 04:36 PM
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hopefully the 6.8 wont screw that up
 
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Old Oct 27, 2022 | 05:03 PM
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Obviously it's too early to judge the 6.8 but as a base engine with the hp & tq greater than the 6.2 hopefully it will have a longlife in the SD lineup.
 
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Old Oct 27, 2022 | 05:35 PM
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i think its just interim till they make it hybird and kill 7.3
 
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Old Oct 27, 2022 | 07:13 PM
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i think its just interim till they make it hybird and kill 7.3
Not happening as an EV hybrid. It WILL be Hydrogen fuel cell before anything else. Already been in the works.
 
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Old Oct 27, 2022 | 10:23 PM
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Ive heard that but i dont believe it or make sense. It would be so easy to make a hybrid powerboost with 10k watt generator with more horsepower and torque than the 7.3 in such a short time
 
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Old Oct 27, 2022 | 10:29 PM
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There are Hydrogen E-series vans with 5.4l in California driving around. One guy said it is about $1.50ish/gallon equivalent to gas for efficiency.
Ford has been testing F550s in California running on Hydrogen for a couple years. Also, the doofus of a CEO says Super Duties are not going electric anytime soon and Hydrogen is where they think the future of heavy duty is going.
 
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Old Oct 28, 2022 | 08:23 AM
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You do not get anything from a K&N filter but a dirty engine with accelerated wear... Certainly not 10 lb/ft of torque... I would be willing to bet that you can not find that 10 lb/ft on a wheel dyno next to the original 7.3 tune.
 
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Old Oct 28, 2022 | 08:51 AM
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10ft of torque?

I can leave my sneakers and one pack of hot dogs at the house and my truck will pull the camper just as well as the new 7.3.
 
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Old Oct 28, 2022 | 09:05 AM
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Wishful thinking maybe a typo and its 485 hp?!
 
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Old Oct 28, 2022 | 02:17 PM
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That HP and torque update is probably 100% on paper and 20-22 likely have the same as the 23...
 
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Old Oct 28, 2022 | 03:11 PM
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That HP and torque update is probably 100% on paper and 20-22 likely have the same as the 23...
I would believe this. My 22 tows 3,580lbs above Ford's claimed GCVWR and it does just fine. 14,000 miles towing that weight and it doesn't drive like I'm killing it. It tows it better than my 05 6.0 powerstroke did which was rated to tow the weight and my 7.3 gasser is not...
 
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how big and heavy is your trailer?
 
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Old Oct 28, 2022 | 05:10 PM
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how big and heavy is your trailer?
A little over 17,000lbs & 43' long
 
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